Inspired by: Mulled cider
- Vata seasonOct – Dec in the north
Hot Spiced Apple 'Cider' (Non-alcoholic)
- Serves
- 6
- Portion
- 180 ml
- Time
- 25 min
- Texture
- Liquid
- Season
- Vata season (autumn – early winter)
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vata–Kapha
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (6 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 4, chopped (or 1 L pressed apple juice) | 600 g | 3000 g | |
| Water | 3¾ cups | 900 ml | 4500 ml | |
| Cinnamon | 2 sticks | 2 g | 10 g | |
| Clove | 4 | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 4 slices | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Orange / kinnow | peel strips | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Green cardamom | 3 pods | 0.5 g | 2.5 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Simmer everything 20 minutes; mash the apples.
Step 2: Strain through a sieve; serve warm.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
Low salt · 0 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g)
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
How we made it Ayurvedic
- FromMulled wine→Tospiced apple
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